. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. 28 NON-SPECIFIC OR GENERAL DISEASES from the tails of horses; sheep may nibble wool; sows may within a short time after giving birth to their pigs, kill and eat them; chickens may pick and eat feathers. Innutrition may accompany the abnormal appetite, as very frequently the affected animal shows a disposition to leave its feed in order to eat these injurious and innutritions substances. In ruminants, the wool or hair may form balls and obstruct the opening into the third compart- ment, causing chronic indigestion and death. The treatment
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. 28 NON-SPECIFIC OR GENERAL DISEASES from the tails of horses; sheep may nibble wool; sows may within a short time after giving birth to their pigs, kill and eat them; chickens may pick and eat feathers. Innutrition may accompany the abnormal appetite, as very frequently the affected animal shows a disposition to leave its feed in order to eat these injurious and innutritions substances. In ruminants, the wool or hair may form balls and obstruct the opening into the third compart- ment, causing chronic indigestion and death. The treatment consists in the removal of the cause. Feeding a ration that meets the needs of the system, clean quarters and Fig. 8. Fig. Fig. 8.—Photograph of model of horse's stomach: (A) left portion, (C) oesophagus, (D) right portion, and (E) intestine. Fig. 9.—Photograph of model of stomach of ruminant: (A) rumen, (B) reticulum, (C) omasum, and (£) abomasum, plenty of exercise are the most important preventive lines of treatment. In such cases medicinal treatment (saline and bitter tonics) may be indicated. It is usually advisable to remove the affected animals from the herd or flock in order to prevent others from imitating them. DISEASES OF THE STOMACH There is a remarkable difference in the development of the stomachs of solipeds and ruminants. The horse's stomach (Fig. 8) is simple and has a capacity. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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